Similar to The Sims, the in-game Zois in InZoi can die if you don't take care of them or if they suffer an accident. It's now come to light that the game has 16 unique types of death, including dying from a need for recognition. During the recent InZoi showcase event, InZoi game director Hyungjun "Kjun" Kim confirmed that a significant element of the game is death, and the game will include numerous ways to bite the dust.

"In InZoi we have a lot of different types of death, because life comes with death. In InZoi you could go to the bathroom and if you slip you might die. Or if you eat some old food you might have to go to the bathroom and, again, die," he said, as reported by PC Gamer. "And when you fix broken-down electronics you might get electrocuted, so you need to be careful."

Another way to die in InZoi is getting hit by a car, "so you might want to be careful around cars," Kjun said. When InZoi launches, players can enable driveable cars from the menu as part of an experimental test, but otherwise, cars drive automatically.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows is out now, and if you're planning to play on a PS5 Pro, it sounds like you're in for a treat. Ubisoft's Nicolas Lopez has stated that the company "went the extra mile" for the game's PS5 Pro edition in an effort to deliver a "meaningful improvement" with the console's extra power.

Now, these are just words from someone who worked on the game and is obviously intent on hyping the game as much as possible. But Lopez was specifically reacting to a piece from Digital Foundry that heralded the PS5 Pro version of Shadows as "one of the most substantial upgrades" to date for an existing game on PS5 Pro.

The "Performance" mode for Shadows on PS5 Pro includes ray-traced global illumination, which isn't available for the performance mode on the standard PS5. Digital Foundry said this "totally transforms the game," with improvements to shadow details and lighting.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has generated more than five times as much money during its first month on the market compared to its predecessor's debut in 2018.

That's according to the analyst firm Circana. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was released on February 4 and was the second-best-selling game on console this past month behind Monster Hunter Wilds, which launched on February 28. On PC, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 was the eighth-best-selling game of February 2025.

February 2025 saw some big games releasing, including the aforementioned Monster Hunter Wilds and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, as well as Avowed, Civilization VII, and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii. In particular, Monster Hunter Wilds is the best selling game of 2025 so far.

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Typing with an Xbox controller on Windows 11--especially handheld devices--should become easier with a new update rolling out. That's because Microsoft is bringing controller functionality found on Xbox Series X|S for keyboards to Windows 11.

The Verge reports all Windows 11 users should see the new Xbox controller feature in the coming weeks. Not only will there be a gamepad-specific layout for touch keyboards, but there will be controller shortcuts too, such as pressing X for backspace or Y for space. This should sound familiar to Xbox console owners when typing on the system. Microsoft's official language for the update is below:

"We have enabled the gamepad keyboard layout for the touch keyboard in Windows 11. This change introduces the ability to use your Xbox controller to navigate and type. This includes button accelerators (example: X button for backspace, Y button for spacebar) additionally the keyboard keys have been vertically aligned for better controller navigation patterns."

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is celebrating its 5-year anniversary today, March 20, 2025. Below, we reexamine how its unprecedented flexibility may have made the series less engaging by presenting fewer problems to solve.

In the original Animal Crossing, you are an outsider: A human living in a town populated with creatures and critters, where time keeps passing even when you turn the game off. There is a sense of distance between you and the town's various inhabitants. They lived here before you. They'll get on just fine without you, even if they might resent you for not dropping by and picking some weeds. These friction-filled touches give these games a unique texture, even in the now-crowded "cozy" genre. Animal Crossing: New Horizons, released a whole five years ago in 2020, is the franchise's most popular game by orders of magnitude, selling 43 million copies as of November 2023. Its coincidental release at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic made the game a cultural and critical powerhouse. But years later, it's hard not to characterize New Horizons as a disappointment. Its island paradise setting is customizable and accommodating but it lacks the friction that made Animal Crossing a classic in the first place.

In part, this is the result of a difference in theming. Unlike every game prior to it, New Horizons positions the player as a settler on an uncharted island. To start, you are the island's resident representative, chosen to be the village’s primary decision maker. You build out the town and pick more of its populace as you go. With every new building, you choose its location on the island. You can freely place furniture items out in the world (more on this later). With these systems, you can structure the town to maximize efficiency. Eventually, you gain terraforming tools to mold the island's layout completely to your whims.

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Getting past the hardest parts of Split Fiction can be a challenge for anyone, but the game has an even more difficult hidden stage that pushes players to their limits. And as a reward for the first players who made it through Laser Hell together, Hazelight Studios is flying them to Sweden to see its next game.

Spoilers for accessing the secret level to follow.

Via Video Games Chronicle, Laser Hell opens itself up in the Isolation level after players enter the correct sequence of switch presses while on the elevator. When the elevator doors open after that, players controlling Zoe and Mio are thrust into a platforming level guarded by moving lasers that seems like it was made by the most sadistic Super Mario Maker creators.

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Assassin's Creed Shadows takes players all the way to Japan during the Sengoku Jidai, the warring states period. As warlords vie for control, it's up to you to aid Yasuke and Naoe, to see how their destinies are intertwined. One is a samurai, a peerless warrior who can go toe to toe against multiple foes. The other, meanwhile, is a shinobi, striking from the darkness to silently eliminate her targets. Our Assassin's Creed Shadows guides hub has everything you need to help you tackle missions and learn about new intricacies in the latest entry to Ubisoft's open-world series.

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  The Assassin's Creed Shadows guides below are primarily for those who are just starting their journey. We discuss basic mechanics, such as gaining Knowledge Points to unlock higher-tier skills, as well as the differences between Yasuke's and Naoe's playstyles.

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They say diamonds are forever, but Nintendo 3DS game carts might be ready to give that precious material a run for its money. One Pokemon Sun player discovered just how durable the 3DS cart for the game was, as after it appeared to be lost for several years, they located it in their yard and found that it still worked fine.

"I was cleaning outside and I found this, it's my copy of Pokemon Sun from middle school,” user Lzzz4 shared on the Pokemon Sun and Moon subreddit (via Automaton and Kotaku). "Last time [it] saved [was] November 7, 2018, that's probably around the time I lost it, that means its been outside for about six years and it still works."

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While the cartridge did show some obvious signs of wear and tear from being outside for seven years--and the game label was missing--the original save data was still present. Lzzz4's team of Pokemon were ready to resume their journey in the Alolan region, and with over 100 hours logged in the game, they had amassed quite the collection of pocket monsters.

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Nintendo and The Seattle Mariners have been partners for a long time, and the collaboration is expanding in big way with this year with the professional baseball team adding Nintendo logos to its jerseys.

As you can see in the video below, the Nintendo logo will appear on the left sleeve of players' jerseys this year. The Mariners open their season on March 27, just before the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct on April 2. This is all happening during the same year Nintendo will release the Switch 2.

The Mariners jerseys will feature the red Nintendo logo on their home jerseys and a Nintendo Switch 2 logo on their away jerseys. This makes the Mariners the first MLB team ever to have different marks for home and away games.

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Jack Black stars in A Minecraft Movie as Steve, but he wasn't originally going to play that part. Mojang senior director of original content, Torfi Frans Olafsson, said in an interview that Black was initially signed up to play a talking pig.

"It was very, very, very late in the development where we had the idea to switch it to become Steve, because we needed an expert and host," Olafsson told Variety. "This is not my Steve or your Steve--this is Jack Black's Steve."

Olafsson said a major piece of feedback that Mojang received after the first teasers came out was, "'Hey, wait a minute--this is just Jack Black.'" And indeed, that was the aim. "Maybe it is, because this is literally him interpreting this character and what it means to him," Olafsson said.

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Ahead of the release of A Minecraft Movie next month, McDonald's has revealed new tie-in Happy Meals that'll come with one of several collectibles. Each one of these also comes with a matching card and a code that fans can redeem to unlock exclusive skins in the Minecraft's game marketplace, and the promotion will kick off on April 1. Every A Minecraft Movie Meal purchased through the McDonald's App will also give fans an in-game bonus at no additional cost.

McDonald's will also offer something a little spicier in the form of a limited-edition hot sauce inspired by the hell-like dimension of The Nether, which will be available as part of the 10-piece Chicken McNuggets meal or as an add-on purchase with other McDonald's meals. Inspired by both Minecraft and McDonald's, some of these toys have weird and hilarious descriptions.

The Big Mac Crystal was "mined from the sea of special sauce" and the Fry Helmet is enchanted headwear based on the best use of a potato. Here's a breakdown of each of the six collectibles that fans can gather:

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Live the intertwined stories of Naoe, an adept shinobi Assassin from Iga Province, and Yasuke, the powerful African samurai of historical legend. Against the backdrop of the turbulent late Sengoku period, this remarkable duo will discover their common destiny as they usher in a new era for Japan. Discover the captivating open world of feudal Japan, from spectacular castle towns and bustling ports to peaceful shrines and pastoral landscapes. Adventure through unpredictable weather, changing seasons, and reactive environments. Travel the world, explore, and scout your surroundings to gather vital intel. Build your network of spies to be your eyes and ears across locations to unveil new areas and hunt down your next target. Along the way, recruit several allies with highly specialized skills and abilities to help accomplish your missions.